The session underscored the critical role of women’s land rights (WLR) in achieving sustainable climate action, highlighting how secure rights to land, property, and natural resources for women underpin the objectives of the three Rio Conventions.

The session explored the significant contributions of the Civil Society Platform (CSP) in promoting effective land policy implementation across Africa. The forum began with an overview of the CSP’s achievements, presented by the Chair, highlighting the platform’s role in advocating for inclusive and transparent land governance.

The session explored the critical role of multi-actor partnerships in fostering inclusive and sustainable land reforms, with a focus on how successful experiences can be effectively scaled across different contexts. It examined the dynamics of multi-stakeholder collaborations at various levels—national, regional, and global—emphasizing the need for coordination to maximize long-lasting impacts.

The session highlighted the importance of integrating land tenure into sustainable land management as a means to achieve effective land restoration and land degradation neutrality (LDN). Participants emphasized that secure land tenure is fundamental to encouraging land users to invest in sustainable practices, as it provides them with the assurance of benefiting from the returns on their efforts.

The high-level Ministerial panel convened to discuss the future of land administration in Africa, focusing on how strategic investments can address the region's challenges, particularly those related to climate change and urbanization.

The session explored the intersection of climate-smart land use planning with gender-equitable and socially inclusive land rights, drawing on diverse case studies and expert insights. Presentations focused on how sustainable land management can be advanced alongside efforts to ensure equitable access to land for marginalized communities, particularly women.

The session focused on promoting transparent and accountable land governance as a crucial aspect of ensuring a just transition in climate action, drawing on diverse case studies from Kenya, Brazil, and Sierra Leone. Central themes included the intersection of anti-corruption efforts, human rights, and land governance.

The session addressed the critical importance of securing land rights to achieve a just transition toward a sustainable and carbon-neutral future, focusing on the intersection of climate action and land tenure security. It began with an exploration of the implications of net-zero climate pledges, particularly regarding land-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) strategies.

The session examined the role of tenure-responsive land use planning (LUP) as a critical tool for enhancing climate resilience, using a roundtable format to facilitate diverse perspectives from various stakeholders and countries.

The session focused on the tensions between rapid land transitions required for global climate commitments and the need for equitable, just land administration, particularly in the context of the Paris Agreement.

The event highlighted the critical role of community land tenure in achieving effective climate mitigation. Through an initial presentation, the link between secure land rights and successful climate action was established, emphasizing how tenure rights can act as a catalyst for community-driven carbon and mitigation initiatives.